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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,100.36, 77,417.46 and 30,949.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,100.36, 77,417.46 and 30,949.32 is: 42,709.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,100.36 : 77,417.46 = 30,949.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,100.36/77,417.46 = 30,949.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,100.36x = 77,417.46 × 30,949.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,100.36x = 2,396,017,743.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,396,017,743.13/56,100.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,709.49

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